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Indiana Legislature Rejects Firing-Squad Execution Bill Backed by Lt. Governor

4/30/2026

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The Indiana legislature rejected a proposal to let the Department of Corrections execute inmates by firing squad.
Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith, a far-right Christian nationalist, called the death penalty a “blessing,” argued lethal injection is costly, a firing squad costs dollars, and claimed the method is humane, quick, and biblically justified.
He said refusing execution is unkind and unloving because it lets murderers act without fear of government.

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The Indiana legislature rejected a proposal to let the Department of Corrections execute inmates by firing squad.
Lt. Governor Micah Beckwith, a far-right Christian nationalist, called the death penalty a “blessing,” argued lethal injection is costly, a firing squad costs dollars, and claimed the method is humane, quick, and biblically justified.
He said refusing execution is unkind and unloving because it lets murderers act without fear of government.